2B or Not 2B

Summary:

In the article “2B or Not 2B,” David Crystal claims that using text will not destroy are language. Crystal introduces a quote from John Humphry arguing against texting. “I h8 txt msgs: How texting is wrecking our language”.  Although Crystal explains that texting is another way of communicating and will not damage our way of speaking. Humphry argues that I may damage our way of language, but Crystal claims texting maybe a means of improvement to our communicating skills. “In texting what we are seeing, in a small way, is language in evolution.”

Response:

I don’t agree with David Crystal’s claim in the article “2B or Not 2B.” I disagree with the fact that texting will improve our communications because saying abbreviations out loud wouldn’t be a clear message in person. Crystal also brings up John Sutherland who dislikes texting saying “bleak, bald, sad shorthand. Drab shrinktalk … Linguistically it’s all pig’s ear … it masks dyslexia, poor spelling and mental laziness. Texting is penmanship for illiterates.”